Sheriff Walt Longmire and Henry Standing Bear embark on their latest adventure in this novella set in the world of Craig Johnson’s New York Times best-selling Longmire series – the basis for the hit drama Longmire, now on Netflix.
When Wyoming highway patrolman Rosey Wayman is transferred to the beautiful and imposing landscape of the Wind River Canyon, an area the troopers refer to as no-man’s-land because of the lack of radio communication, she starts receiving “officer needs assistance” calls. The problem? They’re coming from Bobby Womack, a legendary Arapaho patrolman who met a fiery death in the canyon almost a half century ago.
With an investigation that spans this world and the next, Sheriff Walt Longmire and Henry Standing Bear take on a case that pits them against a legend: The Highwayman.
Shorter than I expected but great as always! I love Craig Johnson’s idea of a ghost story. Walt always tries to explain the unexplainable even when it happens to him. Rosey’s experience with the spirit of a fallen trooper falls in line with Walt’s own experience with the camp of the dead and Virgil Whitehorse.
The books and the TV series aren’t the same, folks. You can enjoy both! I’m such a Craig Johnson fan that I don’t care if what he writes is short like this novella or a full-length book, as long as the man keeps writing. As popular as he’s become, I have to wonder how on earth he finds the time to write because he always seems to be on tour.Â
What can I say? Walt and Henry are friends I never had…this short story has been a wonderful visit. Until next time, I’ll be waiting. Thank you Craig.